Hamza Bey Bayandur

Hamza Bey Bayandur
Bey
Aq Qoyunlu genealogy. [1]
Reign	1338-1344
Predecessor	Ali Aq Qoyunlu
Successor	Jahangir Aq Qoyunlu
Died	1344
Father	Qara Yuluk Uthman Beg

Hamza Bey Bayandur (r.1338-1344) was a son of Qara Yuluk Uthman Beg, who ruled the Aq Qoyunlu for six years. He succeeded his brother Ali Aq Qoyunlu, before being replaced by his nephew Jahangir Aq Qoyunlu. ^[2]

Hamza was originally governor of Mardin (1432–35), before becoming the ruler of the Aq Qoyunlu Pincipalty (1438–44). He relied on the Christian communities of Amid and Mardin to establish his power, often encurring the opposition of Muslim writers. ^[3]

In the early summer of 1437, Hamza obtained military successes against the Qara Quyunlu governor of Baghdad, Ispan b. Qara Yusuf, who was attempting to expand his territory at the expense of the Aq Qoyunlus. ^[4]

References

1. Woods 1999, pp. 93, 202.
2. Woods 1999, p. 91.
3. Woods 1999, p. 57.
4. Woods 1999, p. 66.

Sources

• Woods, John E. (1999). The Aqquyunlu: Clan, Confederation, Empire. New York.